Antique Mason’s Imari Octagonal Hydra Jug in the Basket Japan Pattern From England - Circa 1820

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Antique Mason’s Imari Octagonal Hydra Jug in the Basket Japan Pattern From England - Circa 1820.

These jugs came in … more Antique Mason’s Imari Octagonal Hydra Jug in the Basket Japan Pattern From England - Circa 1820.

These jugs came in many sizes with the larger ones being rarer to find. This is a medium size jug.

This jug has the octagonal "hydra" shape with a notched snake handle and is decorated in the distinctive "Basket Japan" pattern, which is one of Mason's well known chinoiserie patterns, using bold hand painted enamels of cobalt blue, green and burnt orange all in various shades

Measures 7” W x 6” D x 7 1/2” T less